Piper PA-28R-180 N70SR
4 October 2003 · Pell City, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 October 2003 at about 21:45 local time, a Piper PA-28R-180 registered N70SR, operated by Mark Gregory Etheredge, was involved in an accident near Pell City, Alabama, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pell City, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- St Colair County Airport (PLR)
- Coordinates
- 33.5647, -86.2500
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-180
- Registration
- N70SR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mark Gregory Etheredge
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Shelby County → Pell City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL04LA005
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
Visual lookout not maintained by the pilot of the other aircraft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A Piper PA-28R-180 (Arrow), N70SR, and a Charles, WAR F4V (Corsair), N71723, experimental amateur built collided in-flight prior to touchdown at the St Clair County Airport, in Pell City, Alabama. According to a CFII/MEI he had just left the main ramp area and was taxiing to runway 20. He heard the Arrow announce he was inbound for landing, and later announced that he was entering the downwind for runway 20. The CFII stated that he was following the homebuilt Corsair, to the hold short line of runway 20. After the Corsair took off the CFII completed his runup, and heard the Arrow announce that he was entering a left base for runway 20. The CFII saw the airplane on base, and heard him announce his turn to final. As the airplane was established on final, he noticed the Corsair, low and turning final for runway 20. The Corsair was about 200 feet agl and outside of the treeline. The Corsair's right wing hit the Arrow's left main landing gear at about 100 feet agl, and within the treeline. Both aircraft remained in control and landed
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piper PA-28R-180 | N70SR | Mark Gregory Etheredge | Substantial |
| Charles WAR F4V | N71723 | - | Substantial |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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